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(v)
(transitive) To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand.
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(n)
(countable or uncountable) The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
The state of wanting something; desire.
(ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
A strong desire or longing; a yearning, a yen.
(adj)
Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain.
A strong desire; yearning.
An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
A wistful or melancholy longing.
a specific feeling of desire
A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
A strong desire; an itch to do something.
The state of being desirable.
(intransitive) To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
A thing that people want; something that is desirable.
The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.
Planned, usually long-lasting, effort to achieve something; ability coupled with ambition, determination, and motivation.
A favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something.
Having or showing interest (attention or curiosity).
The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
An incentive or reason for doing something.
Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.
A general thought, feeling, or sense.
The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
(rare or obsolete) The execution of a will.
Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.
A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.
An instance of overvaluing.
The state of being willing
The mental power or ability of choosing; the will.
The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
(transferred sense) A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past.
A mental or emotional state, composure.
(metonymic) A religious or spiritual belief system.
The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.
A result that one is attempting to achieve.
The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
(uncountable) The state of being attractive or engaging.
(countable and uncountable) A requirement for something; something needed.
British standard spelling of endeavor.
One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.
British standard spelling of pretense.
A course of action that a person intends to follow.
Something that is intended.
Naturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary.
The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
(countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
The desire to purchase goods and services.
cause, interest or account
The action of trying at something.
(uncountable) Determination; will power.
Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
A formal message requesting something.
The state or degree of being ready; preparedness.
(ambitransitive) To try to find; to look for; to search for.
(ambitransitive) To predict or believe that something will happen
An act or instance of asking.
(countable) Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.
The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
A goal that is striven for.
A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action.
A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.
Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).
A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
The act of pursuing.
An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
The soul of a person or other creature.
The property of being unwilling.
More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
A desire to eat food or consume drinks.
A need or compelling desire for food.
(uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.
The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
A tendency.
An Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner.
One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
(usually in the plural) One who is thirsty (for a drink, sex, alcohol, etc.).
(uncountable) A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity.
eagerness or enthusiasm
The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
Intention or goal.
An instance of vacuuming.
A cry or shout.
An attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal).
(computing) A noninteractive text editor (originally developed in Unix), intended for making systematic edits in an automatic or batch-oriented way.
The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.